4000 Miles: Comedy-Drama Named Time's 2012 Best Play

The New York Times calls 4000 Miles "a funny, moving, altogether wonderful drama." Time magazine named it Best Play of 2012, and it was a Pulitzer finalist for 2013. Now, South Coast Rep invites you to take this engaging trip. Exhausted in every way after a cross-country bike journey, 21-year-old Leo ends up crashing and crossing swords with his feisty 91-year-old grandmother, Vera, at her New York apartment. Written by Amy Herzog (After the Revolution), this poignant comic drama explores the fine line between growing up and growing old as Leo and Vera seek common ground between his carefree hippie lifestyle and her surprisingly radical political views.

Good acting, especially Vera, the grandmother. But, overall, the play was not as funny as expected - even a little boring at times.
Typically, and unfortunately, the plays I have seen at South Coast Repertory seem to be driven by extensive use of...continued

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This play contains adult language.

Post-show discussions are scheduled for Wednesday, October 30 and Tuesday, November 5, 2013.

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